TCU delivered a dagger to Gonzaga bettors in 2023, but here are five other bad beats in the NCAA Tournament that were arguably worse for bettors to endure.
Betting
Dan Piazza earned $825,000 after topping a field of 800 entries to win the 26th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship on Sunday at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
South Carolina and UConn are the +260 co-favorites at the Westgate SuperBook to win the women’s NCAA Tournament. UCLA, USC and Texas are each +550, and Notre Dame is +750.
NCAA Tournament betting lines moved quickly after the South Point sportsbook posted point spreads on the first 32 games and took bets of up to $10,000 each.
Kyle Larson is a slight favorite in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway over Christopher Bell, who is seeking his fourth straight NASCAR Cup win.
Five teams have single-digit odds to win the Mountain West basketball tournament, followed by UNLV at 18-1. The tournament starts Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Raiders were 100-1 long shots at the Westgate SuperBook to win the Super Bowl before they acquired Geno Smith, and things haven’t changed much since.
There’s a clear betting favorite to win the 2028 presidential election, but oddsmakers have left open the possibility that President Donald Trump will seek a third term.
Raiders star Maxx Crosby is one of the favorites to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award and also is in the mix to win Comeback Player of the Year.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Zaon Collins remains on the Fresno State men’s basketball roster amid a sports betting investigation.
A DraftKings sportsbook bettor wagered $10,000 to win $1 million on the Raiders at 100-1 odds to win Super Bowl 60.
The Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson and the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel are the 8-1 co-favorites at the Westgate to win the NFL Coach of the Year award.
The 1967 Boston Red Sox, known as “The Impossible Dream” team, snapped a string of eight straight losing seasons and won the American League pennant as 100-1 long shots.
The Athletics were expected to finish with the fewest wins in baseball last season, but they beat the odds with a 69-93 record. Oddsmakers set their total at 72 for this season.
Fresno State basketball player Zaon Collins was held out of Saturday’s game. A report said he could be tied to an “investigation into alleged betting activity.”
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